New York Giants Draft Prospect Profile: IOL Luke Wypler

Is Ohio State's Luke Wypler a fit for the center-needy Giants?

Author:
Nick Falato
Publish date:
Mar 26, 2023 8:00 AM EDT

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Luke Wypler, IOL

Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 303 lbs.
Class: RS-Sophomore
School: Ohio State
Age: 21 (May 3rd, 2001)

Combine Measurements

Arm length: 31 ⅝”
Hand size: 9 ⅝”
40-yard-dash: 5.14
10-yard-split: 1.83
Vertical jump: 30.5”
Broad jump: 8’10”
3-Cone: 7.64
Short-shuttle: 4.53
Bench press: 29 reps

A former four-star recruit out of St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey, where he was the 2nd center and 2nd recruit from NJ during the 2020 cycle. He grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus in Bergan County, NJ. Wypler was a renowned wrestler in high school, and he played lacrosse.

Notables

Wypler was a three-sport athlete in high school who had 1,702 snaps under his belt. He only played 15 snaps in 2020 before being redshirted; he started at center the following two seasons and entered the NFL draft as an RS-Sophomore. Wypler only allowed one sack and 16 pressures through two seasons starting as a center. He earned honorable mention All-Big-Ten in 2022.

Strengths

Good size, thick frame
Good overall athlete with good range, agility, and solid foot quickness
Enough fluidity to redirect with good explosiveness to close width
Maintains a low center of gravity - balanced
Excellent acceleration and hustle
Quickly gets out of his stance into contact
Understands how to maximize leverage - former wrestler
Technical master with his hands and feet
Excellent job accessing the outside shoulder of 2T - range & angles
Does a very good job blocking at the second level - excellent angles
Good combo & climb ability
Showed good agility/control when folding/pulling around OL
Great location skills in space/on the edge
Good pass protector with active feet to mirror
Good mental processing - noticed/identified blitzing threats
Stays low and understands how to handle counters/ manipulate defenders
Tight hands that readjust when necessary
Excellent tape against Georgia in Playoff matchup

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Weaknesses

Length could hinder him at the next level
Adequate anchor - were reps where he was walked back into the pocket
Play strength is modest - isn’t a bull-dozer vs. DL
Had 8 penalties in 2021 and 3 in 2020

Summary

Luke Wypler is a technically proficient center who understands how to manipulate defenders by accessing his leverage advantage. His background as a wrestler is evident on his tape. He is a good athlete with range and an excellent ability to locate defenders in space. His ideal fit is in an outside zone-blocking scheme.

Wypler is also good in pass protection. He maintains a low center of gravity and handled counter moves well. He did struggle with his anchor; there were snaps where he was walked back into the pocket, and that’s one of the more glaring issues within his game. He’s also not the longest, so initiating contact against certain DLs could be an issue. Wypler is a smart center who should be a longtime starter in the league at the next level.

GRADE: 6.38